Agriculture Employee Engagement and eNPS Benchmark 2026
Agriculture employees score 7.68 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, 11th of the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown and below the 8.05 all-company average. Average eNPS is +5 (neutral zone).
Drivers and regions appear here only when at least 3 companies in agriculture have data for them, so this page can list fewer than the all-industry tables. Rankings cover the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown.
Agriculture employee engagement at a glance
Work-Life Balance scores 8.04, the highest Work-Life Balance score of the 14 industries in this breakdown and 0.38 above the all-company score of 7.66.
Where agriculture employees rate their workplace highest
- Purpose Alignment is the highest-rated area for agriculture employees. It scores 8.25, 0.18 below the all-company Purpose Alignment score of 8.43.
- Work-Life Balance is a standout strength for agriculture employees. It scores 8.04, 0.38 above the all-company Work-Life Balance score of 7.66.
Agriculture's highest-rated areas as a share of the full 10-point scale
Work-Life Balance: agriculture vs all companies
Where agriculture employee engagement falls short
- Recognition is the lowest-rated area and agriculture's widest gap below all companies. It scores 6.96, 0.67 below the all-company Recognition score of 7.63.
- Growth & Development is the second-lowest area for agriculture employees. It scores 7.40, 0.49 below the all-company Growth & Development score of 7.89.
- Communication completes the three lowest-rated areas for agriculture and farm employees. It scores 7.51, 0.43 below the all-company Communication score of 7.94.
How much of the 10-point scale Agriculture's three lowest-rated areas reach
Communication has the strongest link to eNPS of all 22 drivers (0.54), so it is the highest-payoff fix.
See which of the 22 drivers move eNPS most across companies.
Ranked above: Food and Beverage (7.91)Ranked below: Creative and Media (7.67)
Common questions about agriculture employee engagement
What is the average employee engagement score in agriculture?
Agriculture employees score 7.68 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, below the 8.05 all-company average.
What is a good eNPS for agriculture companies?
Agriculture's average eNPS is +5, in the neutral zone and below the 10 to 30 good range. The all-company median is +26.
What do agriculture employees rate lowest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, agriculture employees rate Recognition lowest at 6.96, then Growth & Development at 7.40 and Communication at 7.51. All three sit below the all-company scores.
What do agriculture employees rate highest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, agriculture employees rate Purpose Alignment highest at 8.25, followed by Work-Life Balance at 8.04. Work-Life Balance sits above the all-company score, while Purpose Alignment sits below.
How engaged are farm and agricultural workers?
CultureMonkey reports agriculture as one industry rather than by job role. Agriculture employees score 7.68 out of 10, 11th of the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown, with an average eNPS of +5.
How much data is the agriculture benchmark based on?
About 162,000 survey answers. This page does not report a top-quartile score or a regional split for agriculture.
Where should agriculture leaders start if they want a higher eNPS?
Start with Communication. It scores 7.51 in agriculture, 0.43 below the all-company score of 7.94, and across all 22 drivers it has the strongest link to eNPS (0.54), so it is the highest-payoff fix.
Do agriculture employees have good work-life balance?
Yes, relative to other industries. Work-Life Balance scores 8.04, the highest of the 14 industries in this breakdown and 0.38 above the all-company score of 7.66.
Farm teams rate work-life balance highest of anyone. Do yours?
Put your own engagement score and eNPS beside the Agriculture figures in the CultureMonkey Employee Engagement Benchmarks, then turn the lowest-rated area, Recognition, into an action plan your managers can run.
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